A bill to amend chapter 313 of title 18 of the United States Code to improve the system dealing with mental defectives charged with offenses against the United States.

Designates 30 days as the maximum period which an individual accused of a Federal crime may be held for examination in order to determine whether such person is insane or otherwise so mentally incompetent as to be unable to stand for trial.

Revises the procedures to be taken upon a finding of mental incompetency, to direct, where possible, commitment of the accused to State or local authorities for hospitalization according to State or local law.